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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

(lllARLTS ONGLEY, OF NFY 'YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO THOMAS XV. ROBERTSON, OF SAME PLACE.

WATCHMANS ELECTRIC TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Patent No. 443,788, dated December 30, 1890.

Application filed March l7, 1890. Serial No. 344,166. (No modell) To @ZZ whom it 72mg/ concern:

Be it- ]f flown that I, CHARLES E. ONGLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State ot New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vatchmens Timeieeorders, of which the following isa specification.

In my application, Serial No. SSZlQl, filed January 20,1890, I have shown and described a watchmans time-recorder in which time-p rinting type-wheels are controlledbya clock-movement and other typeewheels for printing the number of the box, which are electrically controlled from the transmitter, the recorder being also provided with printing mechanism controlled from the transmitter for causing the impressions of the type-wheels on a strip, so thatwhen such impression is made the number of the box and the time of the signal will be simultaneously limpressed on the paper in a single line. The transmitter used, preferably, with such recorder is a modification of the common individual signal-transmitter, and is provided with contacts controlling the operation of the number-printin g type-wheels of the recorder in succession, and also with a contact controlling the printing mechanism of the recorder, the lattercontact being made after the former, so that in the operation of the transmitter the number-printing wheels of the recorder are first set at the right number and then the printing is accomplished, the time -pri'nting type-wheels being constantly set at the right posit-ion by the clockmovement.

My present invention constitutes an improvement on the apparatus embodied in the above application, and. is illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the recorder with the clock-work and front plate removed, as indicated by the line 1 1 of Fig. Fig. 2 is an end view of yan entire recorder, looking from the left of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of the printing mechanism, paper-feeding mechanism, and clock with that part of the apparatus above the line 3 in Fig. 1 removed. Figs. l and 5 show details of the feeding mechanism for the time-printing type-wheels.

The transmitter and the circuits intended to be employed in connection with this rccorder are preferably the same as those described in the application above referred to, and are not shown or specifically described herein.

It will be understood that the working parts of the recorder are inclosed in a suitable case and are mounted on a case D, within which are the feeding devices for the recordstrp 4. This feeding mechanism is driven, preferably, by a weight suspended on cord 5. The motor is normally held from action by the arm G and detent 7 said arm being raised at each movement of the printing-platen 8 through the medium of an extension, as will be clear from the drawings. The platen is of sufficient length to span all of the typewheels, and is preferably composed of a rubber striking-block held in a cup-shaped socket on the end of the printing-lever by its own friction or elasticity only, so that it can readily be removed.

E is the printing-magnet.

The arm 6 is provided with a projecting piece 9, which when the apparatus is at rest bears on one of the lowest portions of the cam-wheel 10, and as soon as the apparatus is released and the weight begins to turn the mechanism a higher portion of the cam comes under said projecting piece and prevents the arm from descending until the cam has made approximately one-third of a revolution, when the projecting piece will pass the point 1l and fall sufficiently to engage with the detent as it comes to the position shown. The wheel 10 is provided with projecting pins 11', which as the cam revolves strike a pivoted lever-carrying at one end a pin p, which extends transversely across the ends of the pawlarms 31. This movement of the clock-work feeds the paper along into the proper position for printing another record.

Between the recordstrip and the typewheels is theinking-ribbon 1Q, which is wound from one drum 13 onto another drum 14; by means of the pawl 15, carried by the printing-platen. This feed is accomplished by a step-by-step movement, the drum la being advanced one notch for each stroke of the platen, and the length and position of the `paw l5 are preferably so adjusted that it shall advance the inking-ribbon just before the platen presses the paper and ribbon against the type. Then the ribbon has been fed from drum 13 to 14, it can be rewound onto the former by means of the thumb-screw 16, Fig. 2. By this arrangement the paper and thel hiking-ribbon are independently fed, and a fresh inking-surface is .presented for each impression. Preferably four type-wheels are employed, as fully set forth in the above application and as indicated in dotted lines at I I H H in Fig. 2 of this speciiication. The two type-wheels H H are the time-printing wheels and are periodically moved forward by the time-piece 17 (which is supported on or adjacent to the front plate of the recorder) in the following manner:

0n an arbor of the time-piece is a wheel 18, provided with cam-teeth 19, preferably twelve in number. In close proximity to the camfaces of the teeth is supported an arm 20, having an anti-friction bearing 21, and said arm is rigidly connected to arm 22 through the mediuniof shaft 23. Connected to one end of 22 is a rod 24 the other end 0f which is connected to the pivoted lever carrying the weight 25. As the wheel 1S is revolved by the time-piece the teeth 19 in succession move the arm 20 in the direction of the arrow, Fig.`

4, and thereby raisethe weight 25, and as each` tooth passes the end of the arm allowstheweight to drop. This occurs at intervals of five minutes. As the weight falls it strikes another pivoted arm 26, thereby forcing the paw-l 27 down, engaging it with a lower tooth in the ratchet h', which is vfixed to the minuteprinting type-wheel H, so'that when the weight is again raised the retracting-spring of arm 26 will turn said wheel H one space, thus bringing a new time-indicating number into printing position. It will be understood that pawl 27 is provided with two pawl-extensions of different lengths7 one co-operating with ratchet h and the other co-operating with the ratchet 7L, which is fixed to typewheel H, when the first-mentioned pawl falls into a deep notch in h, and that this occurs once during each revolution of wheel. 18- that is, once an hour. Then this occurs, the hour-wheel H is advanced one space. This mechanism is well known, and is notillustrated in detail in this case.

The type-wheels I I', which are designed, primarily, for printing the boxV or station number, are moved in one direction by the magnets M'M, respectively. Each of said inagnets is provided with an armature and an armature-lever 28, and depending therefrom a pawl 29, which engages with a ratchet 30, fixed to saidv type-wheels. The pawl-leveris extended, as shown 'at- 31, for a purpose which will be hereinafter described.

32 is a detentto prevent retrograde motion of the type-wheel I', and it will be understood that there is a similar detent for wheel I.

In detents 32 are placed pins 32', extending across the arms of pawls 29, so that when the latter are retracted they carry with them the A detents 32.

33 is a stop to prevent the time type-wheels from moving more than a single space at each impulse. This detent is connected to 26 by a link, so that the two parts move together.

lVound onto pulleys fixed to type-wheels I I', respectively, are two cords 34, attached to weights 35, which slide in tubes 3G.A These tubes are provided with small perforations near the ends and serve as dash-pots toretard the motion of the Weight therein in the well-known manner. I have shown the tubes as held in place by screws 37.

The operation of the apparatus will now be described. The first effect of the trans# mitter is to vary the line including magnet M a certain number of times,bringing the` typewheel I to the proper point to designate'the first figure of the box or station number. The second effect is to varyv the line including magnet M a certain number of times,thus

bringing v type-wheel I to the proper position to indicate the second figure of the box-number. The next effect of the transmitter is to change the condition of the line including printing-magnet E, thus moving the printingplaten against the type-wheels and printing at one stroke and in a single line the boxnumber set up as above described and the time at which the box-number was sent iny by means of the time type-wheels H H', as heretofore set forth. This same motiony of the platen moves the-inking-ribbon a short distance. It also raises arm 6 and allows the weight to act to advance the paper and to trip the typefwheel detents through the medium of the projecting pins 1l and the pivoted arm against which these pinsbear as the cam revolves. As vsoon as said vdetents are tripped the weights 35 descend,.thus re. turning the number-printing type-wheels to wheels were movedv into position; but thisarrangement has been found somewhat imperfect, owing tothe fact that the tension of the spring is irregular-that is, it increases irregularly as the type-wheels are moved forward and it acts with too great intens-ity and suddenness when released, thus tending to disarrange the apparatus, and especially to carry the typewheels by their proper po sition of rest. In the present arrangement the stress on the propelling mechanism forthe type-wheelsis practically the same at all points, irrespective of the distance through which they are moved, and when releasedvthe type-wheels are returned without severe strains on the apparatus, owing tothe retard ing action of the air in the tubes 36.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a watchmans time-recorder, the com- IOO IIO

bination of type-wheels and mechanism controlled by a transmitter for moving the same to any desired position, independent typewheels advanced periodically by time mechanism, a platen co-operatin g with all the typewhcels, a paper-feeding mechanism, and an independent ink-ribbon feed operated by movement ot the platen, substantially as described.

2. In a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of time-printing type-wheels controlled by time-movement, printing mechanism, an electro-magnet controlling the same, the paper-feed and an ink-ribbon feed also controlled by said electro-magnet, an independent number printing type Wheel or wheels, and a magnet or magnets for controlling the same, substantially as described.

In a time-recorder, the combination of an adjustable type wheel or wheels, a platen therefor, an ink-ribbon passing between the type-wheel and the platen, said ribbon being wound on two drums, one et which has a ratchet-wheel, and a pawl projecting from the platen-carrying arm into proximity to said ratchet, whereby when the platen is operated the ink-ribbon is moved forward, substantially as described.

4. In a recorder, the combination of a typewheel, a magnet and armature for moving said wheel in one direction, a detcnt to prevent retrog 'ade movement, means operated by the l printing-magnet for releasing said d etent, and

a weight operatively connected to said typewheel and sliding ina tube for returning thc wheels to zero, substantially as described.

5. In a recorder, the combination of a typewheel, a magnet and armature for moving said wheel in one direction, and a weight operatively connected to said type-wheel and sliding in a tube for returning the wheel to Zero, substantially as described.

o'. In a recorder, the combination of a typewheel, means 'for propelling said wheel in one direction, a detent to prevent retrograde movement, means for tripping` the detent, and a retarded weight operatively connected to said type-wheel for returning it to zero, substantially as described.

7. In a recorder, the combination` ot a typewheel, means for propelling said wheel in one direction, and a retarded weight operatively connected to the type-wheel for returning it to Zero, substantially as described.

S. In a recorder, the combination of typewheels, means for propelling each wheel in one direction, a detent to prevent retrograde movement, means for tripping the detent, and a cord connected to the type-wheel shaft and to a weight sliding loosely in a dash-pot for returning the wheels to zero, substantially as described.

t). In a recorder, the combination of one or more type-wheels, means for propelling each wheel in one direction, means for returning the wheels to Zero, a detent to prevent retrograde movement ot` the wheels, and a trip for the detent, consisting of a pivoted lever, one end of which is adjacent to the propelling and detent pawls, the other end of which is adjacent to a movable part of the paper-feeding train, substantially as described.

lO. ln a recorder, the combination of typewheels and means for returning them to Zero, a detent for the clock-work, moved by the armature of the printing-magnet, a cam-wheel moved by said clock-work beneath the detent to hold it elevated during a definite period, and projections for tripping the typewheel detents7 substantially as described.

ll. ln a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of time-printing type-wheels, a time mechanism mounted on or adjacent to the register-frame, but entirely outside of the same, a wheel with cam-teeth driven by said time mechanism, an arm with a bearing cooperating with said cam-teeth and connected by levers to a weight, and propelling-pawls for the time-printing type-wheels, operated by the weight, substantially as described.

l2. ln a recorder, the combination of several type-wheels in line with each other and lindependently movable, a part of said wheels being controlled by a transmitter and a part of said wheels being controlled by time mechanism, and a platen common to all of said type-wheels and consisting of an elastic striking-block loosely held in a socket, substantially as described..

A. printing-platen comprising, in com bination, a cup-shaped socket and an elastic striking-block held in said socket by its own friction or elasticity only, whereby the block can be readily removed and replaced, substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 15th day of March, 1890.

CHARLES lt. ONGLEY. lVitnessesi STEWART CHAPLIN, (l. CHAMPION.

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Corrections in Letters Patent No. 443,788.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 443,788, granted December 30, 1890, upon the application of Charles E. Ongley, of New York, N. Y., for an improvement in Watohmens Electric Time-Recorders, errors appear requiring,` the following correetions, viz.: In line 7 of the grant and in the printed head of the specification, it is stated said Ongley assigned one-third7 to Thomas W. Robertson, Whereas it should have been stated that he assigned one-half; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the saine may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 24th day of March, A. D. 1891.

[SEAL] oYRUs BUssEY, i Assistant Secretary of the Interior. i

i Countersigned:

i C. E. MITCHELL, i Coomnssioner of Patents. i

Corrections in Letters Patent No. 443,788. ai,

Itis hereby certied thatfin Letters Patent No. L143,7 88, granted December 30,1890, upon the application of Charles E. Ongley, of New York, N. Y., for an improvement in Watchmens Electric Time-Recorders, errors appear requiring" the following corstated said Ongley assigned one-thirdfto Thomas W. Robertson, Whereas it should have been stated that he assigned one-half,- aud. that the said Letters Patent should be read With'these corrections therein that the saine may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed, countersignefl, and sealed this 24th day ot' March, A. D. 1891.

[SEAL] OYRUS BUSSEY, Assistant Secretary of the Interim'.

Gountersigned C. E. MITCHELL,

Commissioner of Patents.

rections, viz.: In line 7 of the grant and in the printed head of the specication, it is 

